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A March 16 ride takes The Awarewolfs from the Old Trolley Barn Park in University Heights through Mission Valley and ends at Fiesta Island, where The Awarewolfs relax and enjoy each others company. Photo credit: Troy Orem

All Cyclists Are Not Created Equal: The Awarewolfs Bring a Fresh Perspective to Cycling in San Diego

May 14, 2014

In a car you're always in a compartment, and because you're used to it you don't realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV...

Curran Plaza: Then and Now (photo illustration). Photo credit: Troy Orem

City’s First Century: 100 Years of Students, Education and Construction

May 14, 2014

1914: San Diego Junior College, which would later become known as San Diego City College, was founded with 35 students and four instructors. It was the ...

Dramas to Hit the Airwaves: Student Radio Brings Back an Old Art Form

May 14, 2014

Before the average American household had more TVs than people, radio dramas were a vital part the entertainment industry. They began airing in the 1920s,...

There are many resources available to those hoping to quit the nicotine habit. (Photo illustration) Photo credit: Troy Orem

No Easy Way Out: A Stressed-Out Student’s Take on Kicking the Habit

May 14, 2014

It has been one month, 15 days and 10 hours since I had my last cigarette. According to the app on my phone, I’ve saved $75.91 since then by not in...

A person recording a St. Patricks Day event on an iPad Photo credit: Troy Orem

Enjoy the Concert, Don’t Record It: Keep the Photos to a Minimum, Eyes on the Stage and Have a Fun Time

May 14, 2014

In the movie “Almost Famous,” writer William Miller finds himself scribbling down notes at a Stillwater and Black Sabbath concert until Pe...

City Times given top honors by journalism organizations

Amanda Rhoades

November 29, 2012

City Times was named third best college newspaper and second best college news website at the San Diego Press Club’s 39th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Oct. 23 at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park.Fernando Yates and Troy Orem were awarded first-place in the feature layout and design category, while Anulak Singphiphat also took third in the category. Orem...

Shop with a jock

Amanda Rhoades

November 14, 2012

In a partnership with the American Federation of Teachers, the City College Athletics Department will bring back its Shop With A Jock program this holiday season.The program will award 10 or more children each with a $100 gift card to be used on a shopping trip at 10 a.m. on Dec. 9 with a current City College athlete. Applications collected by the CalWORKs program will be ...

‘Invest in our future’

Amanda Rhoades

November 14, 2012

On election night, things weren’t looking good for California Proposition 30, the temporary sales tax increase to prevent further public higher-education cuts. Sometime around 11:30 p.m. the numbers shifted in its favor and ultimately Prop. 30 prevailed. Three weeks before the election when the measure was slipping behind in polls, City College’s graphic d...

Starlite hosts Seeds fundraiser

Amanda Rhoades

November 14, 2012

Starlite in Mission Hills will host its second annual fundraiser benefitting City College's [email protected] urban farm and sustainable agriculture program on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Menu items will feature produce grown in the on-campus farm by students, and 10 percent of profits will be donated to the program.Last year, the Starlite event gave about $500 to Seeds. Erin Rempala, ma...